Owen Lars - TLC - Basic (BD 46)

Owen isn't surprised when his stepbrother Anakin Skywalker arrives at the Lars moisture farm on Tatooine in search of his mother. He wishes, however, that the Lars family had better news to deliver about Shmi to her Jedi son.

It's
hard to believe that we had to wait over seven years to get
our Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones version
of Owen Lars. Before the film, we only knew him to be the
surly blood uncle of Luke Skywalker; but quickly we found
out he was actually the step-brother of Anakin
Skywalker.
This directly makes him the “legal” step-uncle
to Luke Skywalker. Owen Lars didn't play a major part in
Episode II or Episode III but his presence was invaluable
to the storyline. As such, an action figure of him was sorely
needed in the line. Hasbro has gone out of their way to put
a great deal of thought into the design of this action figure
because it turned out excellently. Well worth the wait, Owen
Lars is a perfect action figure for what he needs to be and
comes with just enough bells and whistles to make you smile.
If you are a fan of Episode II, you will no doubt love this
action figure, and if you aren't, you'll have to at least
admit that he offers a great deal of quintessence to the
line. From the bottom of his feet to the top of his head,
Hasbro gave this figure one heck of a fantastic sculpt and
you would have to be more critical than us to not see the
mastery put into this figure. We have stated this before,
but background characters add trademark, specialty and novelty
to an already impressive action figure line and these characters
are absolute necessities to give the line its unique personality.

Owen
Lars is a solid (weighty) action figure. He has a stocky
(not corpulent) frame which is faithful to the film and
this has translated very well into the action figure. His
sculpted clothing is flawless and the joints are hidden
very well. Although Owen only has twelve points of articulation
(he comes sans ankle joints), he assuredly doesn't need
any more than that. His two hip joints are basically rendered
useless since he has a hard plastic skirt that limits almost
all movement, but again, this is barely an issue because
you don’t need Owen Lars in that many action poses. It
is favorable enough however to have these joints in place
even if they will not be used just because, after all, he
is an action figure! Owen also has a beautifully woven linen
cloak and it is one of the most satisfying soft-goods we
have seen in a long time. It is constructed nearly identical
to the one seen onscreen and it really accentuates this action
figure! The sewn detail is breathtaking and every texture
(including the dotted pattern), crease, and color is in place.
It has a lived in look to it and we give Hasbro "two
thumbs up" for this astounding attention to detail.
Collectors will be thrilled to know that Hasbro has used
a stiffer plastic for Owen's sniper rifle. We don't expect
gravity to bend this weapon over time as it is manufactured
very well. While clearly not indestructible, we hope this
is the direction Hasbro will be taking with all future weapons.
It brings forth such a big difference to the figure!

Overall,
Owen Lars is surprisingly a fantastic action figure. You
may be able to appreciate this character after inspecting
the action figure. The head sculpt looks a great deal like
the actor and his scale looks befitting next to the Anakin
Skywalker and Beru
Whitesun action figures. This is important
because the interaction of one figure to another is very
important for display purposes. If you bought the Disturbance
At Lars Homestead Toys R Us exclusive, you have a perfect
backdrop to recreate scenes from Episode II (and even Episode
III). Once we got wind that this action figure was definitely
coming out, fans starting desiring a Cliegg Lars figure -
we can only hope that this figure sees the light of day too
(and soon)! The Lars family is certainly glowing in the limelight
thanks to fan demand and a growing appreciation for all things
Episode II! Don't expect this figure to be as ubiquitous
as Yarna ‘d’al Gargan or Bail
Organa or Breha
Organa. While he may be the Attack of The Clones wave
peg-warmer, we don't expect them to hang around for long.
It has been unfortunate Hasbro history that the last wave
before a line look change is made in much smaller numbers
and/or sees limited retail distribution. We could be wrong,
but we don't expect too many peg warmers with this pulchritudinous Attack
Of The Clones wave of figures! (Editor’s Note:
This did indeed become the hardest wave to locate in
The Legacy Collection blue phase. As a result, HK-47 droid
parts are in demand so if you have any extra, you may want
to help a fellow fan out and trade them up for something
else!)